: intense and usually openly displayed anger
ire
transitive verb
Ireland
Examples of ire in a Sentence
Noun
He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident.
the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2018, Target provoked the ire of New York music lovers by tweaking CBGB’s famous awning to celebrate the opening of a new retail location in Astor Place.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
The decision drew the ire of members of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, who lobbied for Mitchell to hit Duran with the full 15-year sentence.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Brown has drawn the attention and ire of the president and some in Congress.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That ire has only grown as Takaichi repeatedly refuses to walk back her position, and scooped up a historic victory in a snap election because of it.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2018, Target provoked the ire of New York music lovers by tweaking CBGB’s famous awning to celebrate the opening of a new retail location in Astor Place.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
The decision drew the ire of members of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, who lobbied for Mitchell to hit Duran with the full 15-year sentence.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Brown has drawn the attention and ire of the president and some in Congress.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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